Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit. This year’s theme: Rising up to Leadership – It’s Time (Es Tiempo) May 3, 2014 – The 5th Annual Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit (SVLLS)
Organizers Frank Carbajal and his wife Molly brought together a group of approximately 250 students and professionals for a day of networking and inspirational presentations at the Stanford University Faculty Club.
The contacts which are made between students and professionals at this and similar events are a key element in the larger effort called the Young Latina Project (YLP). The YLP and associated programs like the Ivy League Project and Stanford’s Casa Zapata seeks to promote entrepreneurship among young Latinas. A focus on encouraging more young Latinos to undertake studies in the sciences and engineering is considered essential as a step towards building their future businesses.
Exemplary Latino leaders were honored for their leadership and continued commitment to the communities. Antonio Tijerino, CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation was presented with the SVLLS Visionary Leadership Award.
Luis A. Alejo, California Assembly member, 30th District was honored with the SVLLS Pioneer Leadership Award.
The day events included:
Welcome Address: Frank Carbajal, Founder of Estiempo, LLC and SVLLS and Michael Lopez, President of Hispanic-Net
Keynote: Nina Vaca, Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle
Morning Plenary: Rising up to Leadership Excellence
Sponsor Spotlight: A Q&A with Tony Quintero plus a screening of the trailer for the upcoming film, East Side Sushi.
Afternoon Plenary: Entreprenuers and Innovators Sustaining the Latino Future
Closing Remarks: Art Lewin, Bespoke Clothier – The Power of Networking
[Ed: See our expanded article on Art Lewin in this issue.]
Gold Sponsors: Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente: Viva Bien
Silver Sponsors: HP
Bronze Sponsors: Comerica Bank, Genentech, Intel, McKesson, VISA
For more information, visit http://svlls.com/2014-summit/